115 - Exploring Growth and Compliance feat. Dennis Winter // CTO @ Börse Stuttgart

alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders

Scaling Tech in Regulated Industries: Engineering Growth with Security, Compliance, and Culture

Ever wondered how regulated companies like stock exchanges handle tech growth? Dennis Winter (CTO @ Börse Stuttgart) shares how to build engineering organizations in regulated environments. With experience from embedded systems to leading tech at SolarisBank and Börse Stuttgart, he dives deep into scaling teams while maintaining security and compliance standards 🏦

• 🏗️ Early-stage tech decisions and building engineering culture
• 🔄 Evolving team structures and processes as you scale beyond 50 employees
• 🔐 Security and compliance in regulated environments
• 🛠️ Infrastructure automation and the importance of early monitoring
• 🤝 Building team ownership and accountability in regulated companies
• ⚡️ Role-based access management and device policies

Listen here

00:00 Welcome to the Alphalist Podcast 01:12 Meet Dennis Winter, CTO of Börse Stuttgart 02:04 Dennis Winter's Journey into Technology 03:36 Early Career and Challenges 05:38 Building Solaris from the Ground Up 07:13 Fun Questions about Early Tech 08:32 Organizational Growth and Team Building 13:19 Importance of Tech Debt and Compliance 15:57 Scaling Teams and Infrastructure 23:17 Infrastructure as Code and Compliance 27:59 Early Automation Challenges at Solaris 28:22 The Importance of Health Endpoints 28:53 Cultural Shifts and Ownership in Teams 30:46 Scaling Processes with Company Growth 33:49 Role-Based Entitlement Systems 37:56 Security and Compliance in Growing Companies 40:39 Balancing BYOD Policies 45:48 Regulatory Compliance and Team Structure 49:32 Centralizing Infrastructure Responsibilities 56:44 Reflecting on Past Experiences